crête

crest, ridge

noun KRET Rare

Origin: Latin 'crista' (tuft, crest)

Also means

comb (of a rooster)

Usage Note

Crête describes both the ridge of a mountain or wave and the fleshy red comb on a rooster's head. In geography la ligne de crête is the ridgeline of a mountain range. It is also the root of crête in hairstyling — a mohawk-style ridge of hair. Note the circumflex accent on the e.

Examples

"Ils ont marché le long de la crête de la montagne."

Natural Translation

They walked along the mountain ridge.

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